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Orange Beach, inside and out

We just moved from Upstate NY to Alabama and would like to take advantage of our location by planning a trip to Orange Beach. All I know is that the water is fine now and the sand is white as sugar.

I've been to vrbo.com and looked at rentals. What I need to know is everything there is to know about Orange Beach, in general. We are traveling with 2 boys, ages 2 & 3, would like to stay on the beach, and I don't know where to focus, West, East, Central?

I just don't know anything about the area, and need a breakdown of it all!

You can't tell when you leave GS and get to OB. GS is on the W side and OB is on the E side. Leave OB and you go to Pensacola. There's not much difference in either. There are great restaurants and hotels in both areas. I prefer OB because my wife like the hotels and restaurants there. Go to Cobalt and Cosmo's for good food in OB. Good luck.